My version of the story. A French cosmetic chemist in the 1920s was working in his lab and burnt his arm. He put his arm in a vat of lavender oil. The pain in the arm was less and healed quickly without blisters, redness, or scars.

The easy experiment to prove, “what you put on your skin will absorb to travel and affect your whole body”, can be done with a clove of garlic. First have a close friend analyze your breath. Now rub a cut clove of garlic on the bottom of the foot. Do a good job and massage in the oils of the garlic. Wait twenty to thirty minutes and breathe on that same close friend. Friend should smell the garlic on the breath.

Breast Health OilsI call my blend of essential oils Kim’s Best Breast Blend. I researched what I thought would be the right oils for myself. This oil blend is mentioned in my breast massage booklet available here.

I put ten drops of each essential oil (120 drops =4ml) in a large bottle and add the apricot oil. The dominant smell is the lemongrass (truly one of the super healers in the bunch. I drink tea with lemongrass everyday. I will tell you the lemongrass tea beats an infection story another time.)

The essential oils that I did not want in my blend are those that add estrogen to the tissue. Estrogen feeds tumors of the breast, uterus, and ovaries. These four essential oils are wrong for breast health; Clary sage, Niaouli, Fennel, and Aniseed.

Muscle AchesWhen I massage clients, I ask if they have any allergies and would it be all right to use lavender and peppermint along with the massage oil.

“I promise you wont smell like a flower when you leave.“

Peppermint and lavender are the gentlest of muscle relaxants and work well together to reduce inflammation in the muscles. The power of the nose adds to the topical application. When the nose recognizes the lavender and peppermint smell the brain sends a signal to initiate a relaxation response in the body.

Skin IrritationsRon Guba, the leader in aromatic medicine in Australia, developed a great ointment for wound healing (skin ulcers, bedsores, rashes, skin irritations of various kinds). My search today still shows that “Guba’s Wound-Healing Cream” is not available for the public. Which I think means the pilot study is still ongoing.

Mr. Guba’s story of success with his formula inspired me to create my own version. My version is not exactly the same blend of oils (I have added a few more proven hard working favourites). From my own home studies, I have had wonderful results. I call my version, 10-15-20-balm.

October 2013 I began writing this web site and blog. This is where I am able to share my research and trials of healthy alternatives that work for me and my family. There are many more articles yet to come.